Virginia Crash Investigation, Evidence Preservation & Two-Year Injury Limitation

Virginia personal-injury claims generally must be filed within two years. This guide will combine the limitation period with practical crash-investigation and preservation steps involving vehicles, electronic data, photographs, video, witnesses, police records, medical documentation and spoliation issues.

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Current-law review: September 23, 2026. Verify current §8.01-243, tolling rules, evidentiary standards and preservation authority before publication.

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VictimsGuide does not provide legal services or create an attorney-client relationship. Insurance requirements, deadlines, remedies and controlling authority can change. Verify current primary authority, policy language and the law applicable to the particular event before legal reliance.

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Bottom line. Preserve Virginia-specific liability, UM/UIM, contributory-negligence, government-claim, damages, settlement and current-authority issues before legal reliance.

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A Citizen’s Guide to Auto Insurance and Crash Law

Find the state. Identify the problem. Preserve the record. Learn the law. Make an informed decision.

Public-interest education only. No legal services offered or accepted. No attorney-client relationship created. Verify current primary authority and the law applicable to the particular event before legal reliance.